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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, March 28, 2022

VOL. 184 NO. 12 March 28, 2022

PROPULSION

hydrogen-powered ATR 72 concept
article

Hydrogen-Powered Airliner Finalists Emerge From UK’s FlyZero

Mar 24, 2022
ATI study concludes green hydrogen is most viable zero-carbon fuel, lays out goals with detailed future airliner concepts.

DEFENSE

UK Royal Air Force Red Arrows aerobatic display team
article

UK Leading Military Battle Against Carbon Emissions

Mar 23, 2022
UK Royal Air Force wants to be net zero by 2040; its counterparts are watching closely.
aircraft in flight
article

How The U.S. Military Is Addressing Climate Change

Mar 25, 2022
U.S. Air Force is approaching sustainability as a mission requirement, with reduced fuel use translating to more mission capability.
flight deck of HMS Prince of Wales
article

UK Royal Navy Will Open Carrier Flight Decks To Uncrewed Operations

Mar 23, 2022
The UK Royal Navy is developing seven uncrewed air systems to operate from its 65,000-ton carriers that will complement embarked F-35s.
FCAS concept
article

Governments May Step In To Recharge Stalled FCAS Program

Mar 21, 2022
The reignited Airbus-Dassault dispute delays French-German-Spanish future combat air system project.

WAR IN UKRAINE | COMMERCIAL AVIATION

TU-214
article

Isolated Russian Aviation Explores Paths Forward

Mar 24, 2022
Amid sanctions triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine, many short-term and medium-term initiatives are in play to keep industry going.

WAR IN UKRAINE | SPACE

Soyuz launch
article

Russia-Ukraine War Forces Extensive ESA Program Review

Mar 23, 2022
As cooperation with Russia dwindles and Ukrainian suppliers vanish, ESA is reviewing its options in launch services and exploration.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Avianca narrowbody aircraft
article

Latin American Carriers Fortify Fleets As Pandemic Enters New Phase

Mar 21, 2022
Next-generation narrowbodies dominate airline orderbooks.
ITA Airways Airbus aircraft concept image
article

Italian Market Potential Sparks Interest In ITA Airways

Mar 23, 2022
Privatization will mark a new chapter for Italy’s newest carrier, ITA Airways, but which partnership makes the most sense?

TECHNOLOGY

NASA Ames Research Center wind tunnel
article

NASA-Boeing Buffet Tests Take TTBW A Step Closer To Reality

Mar 22, 2022
Risk reduction wind-tunnel buffet onset tests at NASA take Boeing’s transonic truss-braced wing concept to the edge of the envelope.
low-drag natural laminar flow
article

Slotted Laminar Flow Airfoil Offers Path To Ultraefficient Airliners

Mar 23, 2022
Wind tunnel tests intended to show that an unusual airfoil design could allow drag-reducing laminar flow to be passively maintained over a large percentage of a wings.
Legacy business jet using autonomous taxi technology
article

The Week In Technology, March 21-25, 2022

Mar 22, 2022
Embraer’s autonomy project; Unmanned cargo handling; Hydrogen pioneers partner; Denmark boosts e-fuels; and Hydrogen valley airport.

SUSTAINABILITY

ultraefficient Airbus aircraft at takeoff
article

Clean Aviation Research Kickoff Reflects European Green Goals

Mar 25, 2022
Under renewed European pressure against fossil fuels, Clean Aviation project sets research and technology framework for coming years.

SUPPLY CHAIN

Airbus assembly line
article

Titanium Suppliers See Opportunity Rather Than Crisis

Mar 21, 2022
Loss of Russian suppliers due to fallout from war in Ukraine will change supply chain, not cripple it.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

aircraft being refueled
article

EAGLE Effort Launched To Remove Lead From Avgas

Mar 24, 2022
Despite the bureaucratic hydra, the U.S. is likely to have a lead-free atmosphere years before 2030.
UAS on tarmac
article

Opinion: FAA Should Adopt Rules For Beyond-Line-Of-Sight UAS Flight

Mar 22, 2022
Moving quickly will enhance safety and enable the U.S. to unlock the future of aviation.